Welcome aboard and welcome to day 14 of my journey. Why is this woman starting a blog on day 14? Well...I had to be sure of myself, that I was actually onto something and that I could indeed do this day in and day out.
So I'm a smoothie junkie, of sorts. I have an ever-running wild imagination and smoothies offered me yet another way to be creative. For those of you who don't know me I am also the owner of Phancy Design . Creativity, needless to say, encompasses my entire life.
Not being a big breakfast eater (unless of course it's a BIG breakfast in a restaurant where I have nothing to prepare and can eat 'til my heart's content or until I explode,which ever comes first) I knew I had to find a substitute I would stick with.
My typical breakfast consisted of Algorsa's Moroccan Bread (2pts). I buy mine at Loblaws, which to date is the only place I've seen it (in Montreal).
Now I've included the link but sadly you can't see the bread on the website (what's up with that?). Fear not, this is what it looks like.
This bread, for the record, is a life saver! Huge bun-shaped bread which I use for toast, as a hamburger bun, garlic bread, etc...FYI, your hamburger patty will be dwarfed by this bread (but that leaves more room for the tomatoes, onions, lettuce and pickles. Just sayin'.).
But, I needed a breakfast change. Change is good.
Re-enter the smoothie. It's been 14 days now but after just ONE week I lost 3.6lbs. HELLO! Week two came in at a respectable .9lb loss.
Why this is good:
- It broke the yo-yo cycle and/or stall I'd been going through for the past 6 weeks (up 1 pound, down 1.5, up 2, you probably know the drill)
- But even BETTER than that...I FEEL better and my skin, hair and nails have been changed dramatically! And really, what more can you ask for? I feel HEALTHY!
And really, it's how we feel that really counts right? My 12-yr-old son, in all his wisdom, is forever telling me, "If you FEEL good, you LOOK good". And he's right! The moment you feel better, your outside self looks better because you're glowing, you're happy and you're smiling!!
So all this to say...if you're feeling slumped for breakfast or lunch (step away from my dinner, this girl LOVES her food!) try one of my (or your favorite) smoothies. You're going to love it! And if you think you lack imagination, no worries, I have enough for all of us. So get blending!
Walking On Sunshine (also pretty good at cleansing)
1 lemon, peeled and chopped
2 cups of ginger lemon tea (I used 2 Twinnings* teabags, steeped overnight)
1 Tbsp honey
Ice cubes (you can use as little or as much as you like)
Blend and enjoy! It's really like drinking a little bit of sunshine and we can certainly use it here in Montreal!
And just an FYI - I think this tastes MUCH better than the Iced Lemonade at Timmies (4pts for their medium by the way!). And it's not loaded with sugar and funky ingredients!
* I used my Twinnings teabags in an effort to get rid of them, lol. My all-time favorite in the Lemon-Ginger from Stash. It's just SO much better. I drink some every day and it's great for digestion issues too (it's decaf in case that's an issue for you)!
For the of you who LOVE food like me, I can assure you that I'm still eating! A LOT. Case in point, dinner on Wednesday night:
Baked acorn squash (pinch of Epicure Hummus seasoning on top), Zucchini and Beef Teryaki - not too shabby for 6.6 points huh?
I have use of 18-23 points per day so I use them wisely but ALWAYS eat the minimum (and sometimes the max too!)
It's important to point out that not all the smoothies I'll be sharing with you are meal replacements. Some are great meals, some are snacks and others are just GREAT, refreshing treats that DO provide some type of nutrition. Just so we're clear :-)
I look forward to getting to know everyone better and I hope you'll check back soon. Let me know if you've taken up the smoothie challenge, I'd love to hear your results. Until tomorrow...a new smoothie, a hectic day, followed by a new recipe. Do check back in :-)
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